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predispose
KK:[ˏpridɪs`poz] DJ:[ˏpri:dis`pәuz]
vt.【书】
1. 使预先有倾向(或意向)[O][O2]
His modesty and generosity predispose people to like him.
他的谦虚和慷慨使得人们未经接触就喜欢他。
Frustration predisposes him to look on the dark side of things.
挫折使他遇事只看其阴暗面。
2. 使易受感染; 使易接受[(+to)]
Fatigue predisposes one to cold.
疲劳使人容易感冒。
3. 预先处理(或安排)
vi.【书】
1. 易感染[(+to)]
Poor health predisposes to infection.
健康状况不佳易受感染。
动变: predisposed; predisposed; predisposing
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prejudice |